Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

16 reviews

thatsssorachael's review

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I think Ruta Sepetys is a great author and very clearly does her research. This one didn’t hit me as hard as her previous books did, but I think I learned more from this one. 

The pacing in her books is always a little bit frustrating to follow, but I really noticed it here. The characters are her strong point and this book was no different, I loved all the characters and the romances and friendships between them. 

Overall I did enjoy this book, and I’d recommend it for sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, and Child death

Minor: Child abuse, War, and Torture

mrsmisko's review against another edition

emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Trafficking

emikateb's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Religious bigotry, War, Grief, Medical trauma, and Sexism

Moderate: Classism, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Violence, Death of parent, Cancer, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, and Child abuse

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal cruelty

theredheadbaker's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Child abuse

Minor: Miscarriage

franjipan13's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Death, Child death, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Child abuse

lindsayerin's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Torture, Cancer, and Confinement

ellie_gonzalez's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Police brutality, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism

katiejohns's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Child death

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual harassment, and Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent, Torture, and Cancer

midnightverde's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book starts out slowly and there are many characters involved in the plot. As you read and gain insight into the lives and experiences of each character the story begins to pull you in. Once you start seeing the mysteries in the story it becomes more of a page turner. I was grateful to learn about this time period from an author who seems very interested in history and working collaboratively with the relevant people and sources to prevent inaccuracies. The book really comes together at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Classism, Death, Genocide, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Child death, Child abuse, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Grief, Kidnapping, Trafficking, War, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Infidelity, Death of parent, Excrement, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, Antisemitism, and Alcoholism

nisha_27's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and War